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Medical apparatus and surgical treatment instrument

US8696666B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2011
Grant dateApr 15, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/00994
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical apparatus includes: a main body apparatus switchable to a mode for outputting ultrasound vibration, mode for outputting high-frequency current, and mode for simultaneously outputting the ultrasound vibration and the high-frequency current; a probe for performing a first treatment with a first treatment portion; a first attaching and detaching portion including a first electric armature; an insertion portion including a second treatment portion, and configured to perform a second treatment, with a living tissue held between the first treatment portion and the second treatment portion; a second attaching and detaching portion including a second electric armature; a switch control section which switches the output of the high-frequency current to a monopolar output or a bipolar output according to a connection state between the first electric armature and the second electric armature.

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